him

pronoun9

1. •
   a man or a boy already mentioned, used when an action is directed at that person

   • […]therfoꝛ Chꝛist wold not call him abominable / But the verye abomination it silf. — 1529
2. •
   A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
3. •
   Following a preposition.

   • She was in no humour for conversation with anyone but himself; and to him she had hardly courage to speak. — 1813
4. •
   With accusative effect or as a direct object.

   • ‘He's got it buttoned in his breast. I saw him put it there.’ — 1852
5. •
   Used in isolation or apposition, or (sometimes proscribed) as the complement of the copula (be).

   • Who was there? —Him.
   • Who did this? —Him. He did it. (or:) It was him. He did it.)
6. •
   With nominative effect: he, especially as a predicate after be, or following a preposition.

   • Before my body, I throw my warlike Shield: Lay on Macduffe, And damn'd be him, that first cries hold, enough. — 1606
7. •
   (informal) As a grammatical subject or object when joined with a conjunction.

   • Now him and Bernie are best friends.
   • He released a [statement] warning that him and 25,000 troops were going to stage a coup.
8. •
   (slang) A person of elevated skill at a sport, game, or other activity.

   • Stop trying that, you're not him bro.
   • Bro thinks he's him.
9. •
   (no longer used) Used reflexively: (to) himself.

   • Apon a daye apoynted, the kynge arayed hym in royall apparell, and set hym in his seate, and made an oracion unto them. — 1526

noun1

1. •
   (informal) A male person or animal.

   • I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her.

pronoun2

1. •
   Initialism of His Imperial Majesty.
2. •
   Initialism of Her Imperial Majesty.